<p>hello again</p>
<p>i'm interested in pursuing medicine as a major, but under the application i don't see it as a faculty. Is it under faculty of arts and sciences? also, how difficult is it to get in when i choose that? have any of you applied to mcgill under that faculty could give me some insight</p>
<p>note: i checked the pre-med faqs, but couldn't find anything</p>
<p>thanks so much,
topska</p>
<p>Unless you happen to come from a CEGEP program, I dont think you can apply for Premed programs.</p>
<p>crap. whats cegep?</p>
<p>you are not canadian, so NO!</p>
<p>whoa, whoa, whoa! where did i say that? i'm in a US high school, but i have canadian citizenship ( not sure of that changes anything though:( )</p>
<p>I think it has do do with some Quebec High school degree.</p>
<p>And really, you need to research the whole website, cause it is getting kinda annoying when you are asking dozens of questions that can be answered from the school's site itself.</p>
<p>This shows the distribution of seats for out-of-province and US/foreign applicants to the med school/ approx. 8/9 slots for each category.
Applicant</a> Categories < Selection Process < Criteria < McGill Medicine Admissions</p>
<p>In Quebec, we finish high school one year earlier than the rest of the Canada or US, but after that we have to do a 2 year preuniversitary program in music, arts, social or pure sciences. Then we go to university but we have 3 years to do instead of four; at McGill we enter directly in U1. </p>
<p>The Cegep CRC, ou Cote R, is the way university select candidates, it gives how much you are away from the mass in terms of marks.</p>
<p>Cegeps are also where you can do a three years technical program like electronics, nursing etc.</p>
<p>boysofwinter, isn't that for graduate students?</p>
<p>Medecine is a 5 years undergraduate doctoral program.</p>
<p>McGill</a> Medicine Admissions > Criteria > Admissions Requirements > MDCM, MD-PHD and MD-MBA
No, to get an M.D. of course you start after obtaining 120 credit hours. You apply in your last year of undergrad. Minimums for applying are a 3.5 gpa and a 30 on the MCAT.</p>
<p>the competition must be brutal for spots in the med school if they only accept ~180 students a year...jesus....</p>
<p>i have a general question about pre-med at mcgill. if you are a us citizen but go to mcgill as an international student, does studying pre-med at mcgill make it harder to get into US med schools when you have finished undergrad at mcgill? because i am a US citizen i wouldnt be considered an international med school applicant for american schools but i would be coming from an international pre-med program.. im just wondering what effect this would have on med school admissions.</p>
<p>Very few (if any) schools have a major titled "pre-med". At McGill there are many popular majors that hit all the pre-med requirements, but no such specific major (i.e. biology, physiology, neuroscience, cognitive science, etc.). </p>
<p>Going to McGill undergrad will not hurt your chances at an American medical school (in fact, I've heard of some mcgill grads being able to sleep through their first years of med school due to the rigor of their mcgill education).</p>
<p>Omnia, I attempted to research your question when my son decided to attend McGill as medicine is one of several fields he's contemplating, and I was frustrated as I could find little information on the McGill Web site. From some general reading I surmised that if one finishes with a GPA of over 3.5 from McGill they will be competitive for admission to top US med schools. Med schools treat McGill just the same as American schools. The unknown is just how difficult it will be to obtain this GPA at McGill taking science courses. Another possible obstacle is the advising at McGill, as it is a plus to have an adviser with a close relationship with med school admission committees and that might not be possible. But I am not an expert on the subject and would welcome any information.
I agree with drmambo that if a student thrives at McGill, med school could be a cakewalk!</p>
<p>omnia, McGill's "pre-med" program is open only for CEGEP students (Pre-university college offering Grades 12 and a collegial "freshman year") -- It allows them to take one intensive year of study at university (sophomore year) and then be automatically enrolled in McGill's Medical school where they would pursue the normal 4-year MD program.</p>
<p>If you are enrolled in an US high school, you can take a major in a science field (e.g. Biology, etc.). But you would not be in "Pre-med" per se, and would need to take 4 years of undergraduate studies for a Bachelor's and take the MCAT to apply for McGill (or any other) med school.</p>
<p>wow, thanks for this thread. </p>
<p>I was wondering... </p>
<p>I am a Canadian citizen currently in US high school. I really want to come back to US for Med School. </p>
<p>However, I understand that US med school rarely accepts students of foreign nationality, but would going to McGill [excellent reputation] increase the chances at all???</p>
<p>Thanks for the input..</p>
<p>legibus, do you know the impact of majoring in a science and simply taking med school prerequisites versus being part of a typical "pre-med program" that you would expect to find at an equivalent, comparable US university? because pre-med programs are generally just tracks that help students complete required courses for med school, would not being "pre-med" affect one's application to med school?</p>